# SHOT Show

The SHOT Show, which is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show", is an American annual trade show for the shooting sports, hunting, outdoor recreation, and firearm manufacturing industries. The show is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
The first ever SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. It used to rotate between Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana, and several other U.S. cities, although since 2010 it has taken place only in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo (renamed the Venetian Expo in September 2021), and is contracted to remain there through 2027. It attracted over 60,000 attendees to its 630,000 square feet (59,000 m$^2$) of exhibition space in Las Vegas. It is among the top 25 trade shows in the US.

## Locations

Source for all attendance information:
| Year | Dates | City | Attendees |
| 1979 | | St. Louis, Missouri | 0~5,600 |
| 1980 | | San Francisco, California | 0~8,500 |
| 1981 | | New Orleans, Louisiana | ~17,800 |
| 1982 | | Atlanta, Georgia | ~17,850 |
| 1983 | | Dallas, Texas | ~20,000 |
| 1984 | | Dallas, Texas | ~22,000 |
| 1985 | | Atlanta, Georgia | ~19,200 |
| 1986 | | Houston, Texas | ~20,950 |
| 1987 | | New Orleans, Louisiana | ~19,500 |
| 1988 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~19,800 |
| 1989 | | Dallas, Texas | ~23,500 |
| 1990 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~23,523 |
| 1991 | | Dallas, Texas | ~25,525 |
| 1992 | | New Orleans, Louisiana | ~23,262 |
| 1993 | | Houston, Texas | ~25,030 |
| 1994 | | Dallas, Texas | ~27,800 |
| 1995 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~29,600 |
| 1996 | | Dallas, Texas | ~28,500 |
| 1997 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~35,102 |
| 1998 | Jan 27–30 | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~32,756 |
| 1999 | | Atlanta, Georgia | ~25,814 |
| 2000 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~29,607 |
| 2001 | | New Orleans, Louisiana | ~25,496 |
| 2002 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~31,342 |
| 2003 | | Orlando, Florida | ~27,494 |
| 2004 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~33,264 |
| 2005 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~37,730 |
| 2006 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~40,892 |
| 2007 | | Orlando, Florida | ~42,216 |
| 2008 | | Las Vegas, Nevada | ~58,769 |
| 2009 | Jan 15–18 | Orlando, Florida (Orange County Convention Center) | ~48,907 |
| 2010 | Jan 19–22 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~58,444 |
| 2011 | Jan 18–21 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~57,390 |
| 2012 | Jan 17–20 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~61,017 |
| 2013 | Jan 15–18 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~62,371 |
| 2014 | Jan 14–17 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~67,000+ |
| 2015 | Jan 20–23 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~64,000 |
| 2016 | Jan 19–22 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~54,547 |
| 2017 | Jan 17–20 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~65,000 |
| 2018 | Jan 23–26 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~60,000 |
| 2019 | Jan 22–25 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~58,000+ |
| 2020 | Jan 21–24 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ? |
| 2021 | Jan 19–22 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | cancelled |
| 2022 | Jan 18–21 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~43,000 |
| 2023 | Jan 17–20 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 52,000 |
| 2024 | Jan 23–26 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 55,400+ |
| 2025 | Jan 21-24 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | |
| 2026 | Jan | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | |
| 2027 | Jan | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | |